ALRAQABA . ISSUE 18 17 The trademark is at the heart of industrial and commercial property, and it is the first and main face of commodities and products in front of the public’s eye. The attention to trademarks has increased along with the evolution of local and international trade. It increased even further with the transition to online shopping, which has become the driver of trading in the current age, especially, during the Covid19- Pandemic, as demand on online shopping has grown in return of the heath conditions and precautionary measures. Therefore, due to the importance of trademarks for products, it was crucial to protect them legally against any imitation, forgery, or unfair competition. The State of Kuwait has made significant efforts towards the protection of industrial property and trademarks. Kuwait has joined The Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, which was approved by Law 2014/36. The Convention focuses on the protection of trademarks on the international level. In addition, based on The GCC’s Unified Economic Agreement, the GCC Supreme Council has adopted the Law on the “Trademark System in GCC Countries” on 2012/12/25. One of the outcomes of that Law was the issue of Law 2015/13 on approving the trademark system in GCC countries, which explained the necessary procedures for registering trademarks, and the regulations and requirements for every trademark. The following are the most important articles from the Laws mentioned above, which bestow protection for trademarks specifically against imitation and forgery. First: Law 2015/13 on Approving the Trademark System in GCC Countries - Trademark Definition Article (2) defined a trademark as “any distinctive name, word, signature, letter, symbol, numeral, address, seal, drawing, image, inscription, packaging, figurative element, shape, color, Sara Faisal Al-Hamar Assistant Auditor at Companies Audit Department Legislations Legal Protection of Trademarks Against Imitation and Forgery on Local and International Level
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